South America, Peru?Cordillera Blanca, P 5697

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Publication Year: 1989

P 5697. In July, Jostein Maardalen and I nearly completed the first ascent of P 5697 (18,691 feet) via the south ridge. The peak lies a kilometer south of Shaqsha. The climb was of nine rope-lengths on 45° to 60° snow and ice. The last 20 meters of the ridge had such dangerous snow conditions that we did not attempt to traverse them.

Helge Martens, Norsk Tindeklub

South America, Peru?Cordillera Blanca, P 5697

P 5697. In July, Jostein Maardalen and I nearly completed the first ascent of P 5697 (18,691 feet) via the south ridge. The peak lies a kilometer south of Shaqsha. The climb was of nine rope-lengths on 45° to 60° snow and ice. The last 20 meters of the ridge had such dangerous snow conditions that we did not attempt to traverse them.

Helge Martens, Norsk Tindeklub

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